- Balancing climate progress, energy access, and affordability.
- Managing evolving stakeholder expectations regarding sustainability metrics and methodologies.
- Addressing challenges in measuring fugitive methane emissions from geographically dispersed assets.
- Integrating methane reduction initiatives following the acquisition of three U.S. natural gas utilities.
Enbridge Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Enbridge Inc. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 64.2 million tonnes of GHG emissions avoided through demand-side management programs since 1995. By scope: Scope 1: 5.961 million tonnes CO2e; Scope 2: 7.480 million tonnes CO2e; Scope 3: 54.6M tCO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
64.2 million tonnes of GHG emissions avoided through demand-side management programs since 1995
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 5.961 million tonnes CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 7.480 million tonnes CO2e |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 54.6M tCO2e |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64.2 million tonnes of GHG emissions avoided through demand-side management programs since 1995 |
| 2021 | 578 million tonnes of GHG emissions (2021) |
| 2019 | 14.253 million tonnes CO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2017 | 6.0M tCO2e (2017 data includes emissions related to assets and operations added through the combination with Spectra Energy which closed February 27 2017) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions intensity by approximately 37% since 2018.
- Reduced absolute methane emissions by 40% since 2018.
- Mitigated 95% of planned GTM pipeline blowdown emissions through blowdown recovery compressors.
- Reduced vented emissions through the replacement of pneumatic devices.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Increase workforce representation to specific targets by 2025 (women, persons with disabilities, U.S. veterans, underrepresented ethnic and racial groups).
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions intensity by 35% by 2030.
- Achieve 3.5% representation within our workforce of Indigenous peoples by 2025.
🔭 Long-term
- Net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Asset integrity, reliability and resilienceClimate change and energy transitionCommunity engagementCybersecurityEmergency preparedness and responseEnergy access, affordability and reliabilityEnterprise risk managementEmployee and contractor safetyIndigenous engagement and inclusion